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t', ? From the Union.'
sTATBi&FTU-EFDLlCK IN MEXICO.
We see it stated in some of the uewspapers,
that tho Mexicau rubbers treated the repre
sentatives of Great Britain and the United
States with unbecoming severity ; that they
left the renowned British captain standing in
Vi shin, and gave our miuister a thrashing
into the bargain.
The story does the " gentlemen of the road"
some injustice. Paul Clifford has given to
tne minions of the moon," universally, the
character ofcouitly geutlemen ; and no where
do they deserve their good name more than
in Mexico Governor Shannon himself has
favored us with a pleasant account of his road
side interview with them, and assures 09 that
their conduct towards himself was marked by
that chaiacteristic politeness mid propriety,
for which ihey enjoy such well-deserved ce
ibrity. Tho Governor had the lucli to be robbed,
both on his way to the capital, and on his re
turn from it. It was the last scene of the
drama, which gave rise to the ludicrous mis
take of the Picayuue.
Tho sewne oHi interview with them, was
some leagues eatd of the city of Puehla, where
the road, not wide enough lor two coaches to
pas, runs for a quarter of a mile through a
barranca, or ravine, cut like a canal with per
pendicular hides. The stage was accompa
nied by an cscoit furnished him by the Mex
ican government But a few moments before
they entered the ravine, the captaiu of ihe es
cort rode up, and informed him that he had
passed the hauuls of the robbers, and was no
longer iu any danger from them; and, having
received Iho customary " gratification," retir
ed. F rom what immediately after took place,
theie is every reason to suspect a full under
standing and a collusion between the guard
and the robbers. Five minutes afterward!1,
while the travellers were still congratulating
ach other upon having passed ' through
all the dangers of the road unscathed, the
stage suddenly stopped iu the middle of the
ravine, and seven or eight big-muz2led car
bines at once enlightened them as to the
treachery of theii escort, and reminded them
of the mutability of ounces from the purses of
travellers to the pockets of the road-side geu
try. They were politely invited to a confer
ence on foot, and, making a merit of neces
sity, descended from the stage with as good a
grace as possible. The ceremony of search
ing truuks and "handing over " then began.
nue it lasted, trov ahutinon had an oppor
tunity of observing the tactics of his new ac
quaintances. Around the stage were four
teen in number, all masked aud well armed,
each with a carbine, a long knife, a sword,
and pistols suspeuded iu belts around the
waiVt. Seveu remained on horseback, with
carbines levelled, ready for action iu case of
resistance. The others dismounted, to search
for aud select the booty. In the distance
were some fifteen, or twenty others, stationed
as sentinels. Tho search was conducted
with great order and decorum, and accompa
nied with all the politest phrases of the Spanish
language. When it whs over having duly
admired Gov. Shannon's dress-sword, aud
expressed their
probation of its workman- j
. i . i : .
ship, they returned it to him, together with his
papers. Then, with many apologies for the
detention they had caused him, they took their
leave ; not, however, until they had asked for
him the blessing of God, aud invoked iu his
behalf tho protection of tho Blessed Virgin,
' our Lady of Ltuadaloupe."
Another more amusiug scene took place
immediately afterwards. They had parted
with the first set of banditti but a few mo
ments, when another set appeared in the road.
Tho conductor of the stage, however, contin
ued to drive on ; addressing them, en passant,
with inexpressible naivete and mirth in his
maimer, telling them that, julbituuately, they
were r.ither to too late ; that the woik had al
ready been done to their hand ; the robber J
was j'lat over, the- market spoiled, and the
goods rifled.
Gov. Srvinuou lost, probably, on both expedition-,
in money, clothes, &e., to the
iimount of $500 or $600.
These honorable evidences of tho fine p
Ii;e which prevails on the high-road between
Vera Cruz aud the capital, is a nob'e exposi
tion of the police, good order, and strength of
. ihe government of Mesial. One would think
thm ihey would be much better cmoloyed in
ridding their own highways f.om their domes
tic enemies, than in sendiug troops to invade
Texas ; and that, in case of a war, the United
States would be iu no great danger f a gov
ernment which is too weak to protect its own
people and strangers from art enemy that in:
tests the environs of its capital.
The Drought in Alabama. The Mont
gomery Advertiser of tho 4lh instant, says:
One ot the severest droughts which has ever
been experienced, now prevails in this section
of Alabama. On very many plantations the
coru crop is nearly te-lroved Rain even
now cannot restore it. Cotton in many
places W seriously injured and unless it
rains soon, a short crop may be expected. As
to gardens, especially in this vicinity, most
of them are entirely burnt up.''
Desperate Attack. At Savannah, Ga.,
on Wednesday last, Mr Jobu fl. Crawford
was attacked by an Alligator whilst hauling a
seine. Tho Savannah C,
Alligator seized him by the thigh, 'aud before
his hold could be broken he succeeded in
lacerating it very severely in several places.
There were several men iu company having
fire arms, but could not shoot the animal with
out eudangering the life of Mr Crawford, who
after a desperate struggle, succeeded in forc
ing him to relax his hold, by putting his fin
gers in the aggressor's eyes.
One Hundred Gubs foii Texas !Our
city is all alive to-day about the uetvs of the
annexation ot lexas. At early dawu (he
bells of Si. Michael's commenced their merry
peais ana couunuea mem ai intervals mrougn
out the day. The shipping iu the harbor
were decorated with their colours; ropes were
stretched across several street?, from which
were suspended a variety of National Flags,
and at 12 o'clock, "AI... a detachment from
Col. Ka napaux's Regiment of Artillery, fired
onu buudred guns ia honor of the event.
Charleston Patriot. -
. JACKSON HALL.
IN WASHINGTON CITY.
According to order, the associations, so
cieties, and individuals, intending to partici
pate in the ceremony of laying ifce corner
stone of the edifice on Pennsylvania aveuue,
projected by Blair & Rives as a mouument
to the memory of Andrew Jackson, assembled
at the hickory pole, iu front of the " Union "
office, at 10 o'clock on the 4th of July, 1845.
At 11 o'clock the procession was formed un
der the command of General McCalla, the
marshal-in-chief, Consisting of tho Graud
Lodge of Free aud Accepted Masons of the
District of Columbia, the Democratic Asso
ciation and Young Hickory Club, members
of Ihe Georgetown, Capitol Hill-, and Navy
yard Democratic Associations, aud a large
number of citizens. The procession, headed
by the German baud, proceeded from the hick
ory pole to 15th strett, up thence to G street,
to the residence of the orator of the day, Judge
Shields, who was taken in charge by the com
mittee of arraugemeuts. The procession
then moved to 13th street, thence to Penn
sylvania eveuue to the site of the edifice ;
aud havingOlted ihe r6, and formed in a cir
cle, Mr John C. Rives., the President of the
Democratic Association of Washington,
mounted the corner-stone, aud aunouueed the
the contents of the two glass jars to bo de
posited iu it, as follows :
Founded July 4, 1845.
A MONUMENT TO ANDREW .IaCKSON, IN THE
PROPAGATION OF HIS ritlNCIPLES.
" Stat immobile saxum capitoiii."
Contents of the corner stone.
The lloiv Bible, containing the Old and
New Testaments.
The Constitution of the United States, to
gether ilh the rules of the House of Repre
sentatives, and the joint rules of the two
Houses, as iu force at the close of the 2Sih
Congress, on the 3d March, 1845.
The Life of Andrew Jackson, by John II.
Eaton.
All the messages, proclamations, addresses,
and vetoes of Andrew Jackson, while he was
President of the United States.
The Union newspaper of June 1G, 1845,
containing notices of ihe death of Andrew
Jackson, and a notice of the Democratic As
sociation of Y ashiiigtou city, relative to his
death.
The remarks of John C. Rives, on taking
his seat as president of the Democratic Asso
ciation of Washington city, the 19th June,
1845.
The Union newspaper of June 20, 1845,
containing the preamble and resolutions piss
ed by the Democratic Association of Washing
ton, on Ihe 19th June, 1S45, relative to An
drew Jackson.
The Union newspaper of the 21st June,
1S45, containing a letter wr itten by Doctor
John N. Es.-elman, Andrew Jackson's fami
ly physician, to Fraucis P. Blair, giving an
account of the last hours of his life.
The Union newspaper of the 25th June,
1845, containing a )ioJ.umi!re of" ilie proces
sion to be formed on Fi iday the 27th June,
1S45, to march to the capit.,1 ot the United
. . i . : .1.1:. I i.t
States, to near an orauou. 10 ub ucuvmcu uv
the lion. George Bancroft, (selecied by the
Democratic Association of Washington,) on
the life and character of Andrew Jackson.
The Union newspaper of the 28th June,
1S45, containing the Hon. George Bancroft's
oration on the life and character of Andrew
Jackson.
The Union newspaper of July 3, 1S45,
containing a notice of the Democratic Asso
ciation of Washington, relative to laying this
coruer-stoue this day the 4th of July, 1S45.
The newspapers of the city of Washington,
namely: ihe Union, ihe National Intelligen
cer, the United Slates Journal, and ihe Con
stitution. A newspaper published in each of the States
and Territories of the United States;
The. coins of the United States, namely:
an eagle, a half-eagle, a quarter-eagle, a dol
lar, a h iif-dollar, a quarter of a dollar, a dime,
a half-dime, a one cent and a half-cent piece.
Names of the principal officers of the gov
ernment of he United States
Names of ihe officers of the Democratic
Association of Washington.
Names of the officers of the Young Hickory
Club of Washington, a branch of the Demo
cratic Associ.iiiou of Washington.
Lit of officers of the Union Democratic
Association of Georgetown, D. C.
Kxecutive Committee.
The deposite was then made by John C.
Bives, the President of ihe Democratic Asso
ciation ; the German band meantime playing
a most beautiful and appropriate hymn.
The corner-stoue was then laid by the Ma
fous with nil due solemnity, and in the im
posing ceremouy of that ancient aud honora
ble order. And it is here worthy of mention,
that the instrument by thetn used on this oc
casion was the same that was used by the
Father of his Country at the laying of the cor-
nei-stone of our mauificeut capitol. This
ceremony being concluded, tho band played
the "Star-spangled Banner."
SUPRE M E COURT.
Opinions have been delivered by the Judges
in the following Cases, viz :
By Ruffiu, C. J. Love v. Edmonston, from
Haywood, affirming the judgemeut below
Also, iu Battle r. Howell, fiom Haywood,
nfrirmiuc the iudmeut below. Also, iu den
ex dem Love v. Willbourn, from Buncombe.
affirming the judgment below. Also, in Wat
son v. Robinson and Stler, from Burke, re
versing the judgment, and awarding a venire
dt jiovo.
IU- Da iieL .1. in En'oe and others v. Guinu
and others,-iu Equity from Hay wood, affirm
i"s the decree. Also, iu Deaver v, Crouch
in Equity from Buncombe, dismissing the
Bill. Also, in Wells v. Wells iniquity
from Buncombe, directing a reference, btate
v. Deberry, fIOrii Montgomery, affirming
the judgement below. Also, iu State v
Mitchell, from Franklin, reversing the jud
menl btlw. Also, i State v. Hunter, from
Macon, affirming iho judgment below.
By Nash, J. in Deaver v. Keith, from
Buncombe, affirming the judgement below.
Also, iu R add iff v. Alpress & Co., in Equity
from Buncombe, affirming the decree.
- From the Union. - -
THE LONDON 4MISS10NMR Mc
LANE. Mr McLane will leave the United States,
by the steamer of the 16tti inst., for Loudon.
His appointment has been hailed with great
satisfaction by a large portion of the Ameri
can press. There have, indeed, been some
few exceptions ; but we confess we do not
see the force of the objections which have
been urged against the appointment of a man
of his eminent abilities and high reputation.
It is objected that be was iu his earliest life
a federalist iu some of bis opinions ; and,
therefore, that the President should not have
selected him. But whatevfeF might have been
his opinious in the earlier period of his life,
yet Geu. Jackson sav no objection iu them
to his employing Mr McL. in the highest posts
of the government. In the very first mouth
of his administration, he appointed him min
ister to Loudon. He conducted his mission
with such distinguished ability, and so entire
ly to Geul. Jacksou's satisfaction, that, alter
his return, he was appointed Secretary of the
Treasury, and then Secretary of Stale.
Should Mr Polk now object to Mr McLane
any opinions which Gen. Jackson thought
unworthy of his consideration sixteen years
ago ?
Another objection has been Urged that
when he was iu Gen. Jackson's cabinet he
was -a bank man, and a tariff man ; aud that
he remains o to the present day. But are
these facts ? It is well known thaty iu Gen.
J.'s admiuist ation, Mr McL advised and
sustained his Veto of tho bank bill. We un
derstand too; thai since the events of 183&
'37, no man ha been more steadily, uniform
ly, aud openly opposed to a bank of the Unit
ed States than he has been.
On tho subject of the tariff, it is also under
stood, that if his abLe reports in 1832-'33had
been pursued, and Vtrplanck's bill (of which
Mr McL. was the author) had been adopted,
it would probably have terminated all contro
versy about the tariff", and placed Ihe i eveuue
system upon a just, equal arid permanent
basis.- It was the feir of Verplanck's bill (so
called) which compelled Mr Clay, according
to his own confession, to propose his com
promise bill, as a more desirable alteruative
for the manufacturing iuterest. Mr Polk ably
co-operated with Mr McLane (then Secretary
of tho Treasury ) in establishing the principles
of that report, and the bill which was founded
up n them.
It is true that Mr McLane was opposed to
the removal of the deposites, aud the trans
ference of ihe public funds to the State bank?,
from an apprehension of tho large and undue
extension it might give to the operations of
the State banks. These opinions, in con
nexion with the views he entertains of the
Bank of the United States, give him certain
ly a strong claim to be a sub-treasury man."
His difference with the distinguished head of
the then administration, was confined to these
two occasions, (the removal of the deposites
and ihe employment of the State banks;) bul
they bad so liule effect in chau;;!ij 3en.
Jacks us feeliugs, that Be wished Mr BJc
Laue to remain in his administration, and re
fused twice to accept hU resignation of the
seals of office. Aud it is well understood that
their ultimate official separation never disturb
ed their harmony or respect for each other, or
their mutual gentlemanly relations.
From the Raleigh Standard.
THE DEAF AND DUMB.
Mr Editor : I had the pleasure a few-
days since, of attending the firsl public exam
ination of Ihe sch lars at (be Institution
'or the Deaf and Dumb of this City, and
lowing your kiud feelings towards the
school, I am induced to ask you to publish
some slight expression, thouh anonymous,
of the high satisfaction with which I witness
ed th5 exercises of ihe occasion. The whole
exhibition, the first of the kind I ever saw
was to me, as I believe it was to all in atten
dance, exceedingly interesting. As a matter
of curiosity, it was eutcrtaiuiug, as showing
the process by which deaf mutes, receive the
first rudiments of education ; by which they
earn their letters, tho meaning of words, and
ihe written names of lhiiigs,&c. And difficult
as this process is, oue is struck with surprise
to see the great advancement which iho srho-
ars have made since the first of May, when
the school went into operation. Children
who, two monlns ao, commenced their let
t i -
ters, are now familiar with the names ot liuu-i
dreds of things, aud can spell iheru and write
hem dowu with correctness. Some are be
ginning to link words together and form sen
tences, and will, in a sho t time-, be sufficient
ly familiar with ihe various parts of speech, to
be able to read and write uuderstaudiuslv.
How delighted, thought 1, iu witnessing this
examination, would be the parents of these
unfortunate children, could they be present, to
see ihe progress they have made aud are daily
making in the acquisition of useful knowledge;
to see the light aud animation of their joyous
laces ; to see the assiduous and parental kind
ness of their instructors; - their palpable ad
vancement, step by step, in leamiug the lan
guage, and especially to see in them the man
ifestation of that bright intelligence which
leaches them the existence of a God, who
created them and all things, who is spiritual,
aknighty, invisible, who watches over them
when they sleep, and who protects them by
His over-ruling power.
This school went into operation on the first
of May last, under tbe supervision, as you
know, of William D. Cook, Esq., who is now
assisted by N. M. Trotten, Esq., late a tutor
in the New York Institute, and who is him
self a deaf mute. The female pupils are un
der the instruction of. Mrs Cook and Mrs
I rotten, matrons of tbe school. It should be
a source of great satisfaction to the parents of
ihe scholars and tbe friends of the Institution
geueraily, to know that the gentleman at tbe
bead ot it is, iu every particular, entirely qual
ified for the station, and that be and his ac
complisbed lady have spared no efforts to
'make those under their charge comfortable and
happy. An intelligent, pious aud modest
gentlemaui Mr Cook deserves all praise for
bis fidelity aud success in this noble undertak
in, ami whilst the citizens of Raleigh wel-
come him and his family as an agreeable ad
dition to its society, the State may also con-
gratulate itself in having selected so worthy a
Principal of ihe Institution.
Since we have been a State,. our Legisla
lure has never expended a fund which reflects
more credit on their benevolence, their jus
tice and humanity, than the appropriation of
$5000 for this School. The only regret is,
that the various counties do not send their
deaf and dumb children.
July 13, 1845. VISITOR.
Independence Hall. When a stranger
comes to town, and asks what are the Lions
of Philadelphia, aud is told that Independence
Hall is one of them, he has an anxietjr(and if
he be an American a burning anxiety) to see
it. What must be hi feelings, when, on
reaching the place, be sees a sign pasted upon
it, bearing the inscription :
'Dogs can be redeemed here at 7 P. JSI;"
and hearing the baying aud bow ling of dogs,
fiuds that one of ihe rooms of that building,
the room immediately below that in which
Independence was declared, has been dedica
ted by the whig counsels to the uses of a Dog
pocno ? And ye such is the fact. Disgrace
ful to our city to have rulers who will do such
a thing !
Why keep the session room of the o!d Con
gress ornamented and fitted up, if a visitor
to it is to be saluted by such noises, and such
savory smells, as this dog-prison emits? It
would be better, far better to strip it of its
statue of Washington, its portraits of the
Signers, aud every thing likely to remind us
of Independence, than to mock it thus. What
Vandalism can equal this? If there's a spaik
ol American feeling left iu our cifzens, we
hope this deseciation of Independence Hall,
will be rebuked.
In this District, the Fifth, we have an able
defender of our faith, and if his opponent is
uot peculiarly lucky, we expect to hear him
hallo to him, '-Haugh there Dobbin," and
wheel him light about for the piny woods id
Cumberland, instead of going to see Congress
Halk Register.
No, Mr Register. You can neither Gee
in the Seventh District nor Haugh in the
Filth. A ton of such driveis can never Haligh
iue good old democratic team inlo the Whig
track. The people knocked the Ccry out of
your log-cabins at ihe lute elections,, aud they
uoiv intend to jrive you good Dobbin in Us
place. Our opinion is, taking out all the 'ifs"
ot ibe Register, that our candidate will be
"peculiarly lucky" about the 7th of August.
Raleigh Standard.
"Oh when did you hear from dat same old Coon.-'
Cold Blooded Mukdeh. We learn by
a letter from Greenville, C. H., that ou Tues
day last a most brutal murder wa-s committed
iu open day, in the midst of ihe village, by
Dexter Wells on a youug man named Robert
Headden. 'i'hero was an old difference be
tween them and they had not spoken to each
other for two years. Headden passed by tbe
prifitin? oflioc where Wells was employed,
dairy td and from his business. Welis came
out unnoticed as be passed ou TUesday, and
deliberately shot him twice with a double bar
rel gun heavily loaded with bullets, no less
thau eighteen of whk h weie lodged iu his
body. Headden survived about 26 hours i.
great agony. Wells was iimnetlialely appre
hended and lodged in jail. The greatest ex
citement prevailed in Greenville in conse
quence of this atrocious act. Charleston
.Mercury. --
A monument is shortly to be erected near
that of Kosciusko, it West Point, to the mem
ory of Maj. Dade;
In all cases of poisoning let every body re
member that a liberal dose of oil (any kind)
is the very best immediate remedy that can
possibly be procured.
Port Walker. Thi-i is the name given
by Capt. Fatio, nf the lieven'.ie Service, to a
fine deep eutrauee, which he has discovered,
a little SoiMh of the Savannah and leading into
Ossabaw Sound.- lie describes it as a afe
and snug harbor, secure trorn storm, and,
with a couutry abounding, in timber sufficient
for all our navies for centuries to come.
Charleston Patriot.
We heard a person, ihe other day, object
to the new postage law, for the reason that
before the passage of the law he received but
two dunning letters a weekj and he now re
ceives five-or srs per day.
A rumor has been in circulation in this
place tor three days (coiilirmed by a letter
from Wa-biugtou) that Mr Clark, the demo
cratic candidate for Congress, has challenged
the editor of he Washington W hig tor gross
personal abuse heaped upon him in that pa
per, and Ihey have lelt me Slav
matter. Tarboro Press.
to settle lhi
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As the price at which it is furnished will not allow
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be paid in advance, and the paper is invariably
stopped when the subscription has expired, unless
previously rcuewed.
Sy Remittances. The limitation of tbe
franking privilc of tbe postmasters by the rrew
law having cut off tbe usual mode of transmitting
subscriptions to papers, the Postmaster General
has made the following substitute for Jhat great
convenience to both the puohc and the prss :
Njjonc'v for newsraper subscriptions not fx
ceedinz $10 in each case, may be paid to a post
master for the purpose of being paid to the publish
er of a newspaper at any other office. The post
master is, in such a case, to ive to the person
paying the money a receipt therefor, and to ad
vise forthwith the postmaster, who is to pay said
amount of such deposit. Upon presentation of
this receipt, theamount,is to be paid over. The
postmaster receiving the amount is to debit himself
therewith in his account, and the postmaster payin
that amount is to oredit himself therewith in hisac"
count of contingent expenses."
- Where application cannot conveniently be made
to a postmaster, and more than one subscription is
contained in the letter, we are willing to incur the
postage, provided the writer takes care that its
weight does not exceed the half once to which sin
gle postages are limited under the new law which
commences on th fTrst "of July.
MIFFLIN & PARR V,
Philadelphia
Communications.
For the Carolinian.
TURNPIKE ROADS.
In a former communication, on ih subject
of improvements in town, it was intimated that
there are several things which ought to be ta
ken into consideration beside the rebuilding
of the burnt district.
Oue of these things to which reference is
made, is a neto Road from this place to the
interior of the State.
During the last session of the Legislature,
a grant of fifteen hundred dollars was made
to defray the expense of surveying atoute for
a Turnpike Road leading from Raleigh to
the west, intersecting at some point, the Bun
combe Turnpike so called. Through the in
fluence of the Senator from this district, a sec
tion was added to the bill providing for the
survey of a route from this place to intersect
the Raleigh route at some point east of the
Yadkin River. Concerning this projected
Road, we have heard but little said. The
citizens of this place seem not to have regard
ed the project as a matter of any importance,
or, perhajis, as one of thosa projects which be
gin in talk and end in nothing. For our
selves) we regard this rhaiter in a diiFerent
light SO much so that we believe the welfare
of the town is intimately connected with the
execution of this plan. And we deem it im
portant to call atleution to the subject even in
the face of our recent disaster, because mea
sures are in train-that w ill materially effect
the undertaking. Much of the benefit to be
derived from this road, if ever made, depends
on its location. It may be can ied through
such a section as will afford no aid to it in
building, nor business for it when built. It
maybe carried to such a point of intersection
with the main branch, that instead ot bring
ing busiuess to this place, it may lie the
occasion of diverting it to others, so that in
stead of a benefit, it may be a source of injur .
Thus, ihe poiut of junction" with the main
Road being limited to the east side of the
Yadkin, it may be brought so" near to Raleigh
as to be of no use to those sections of coun
try that usually do tbeii business in this place.
Raleigh, it must bo supposed, will make Ihe
best use of circumstances to favor herself;
and if in laying but a road, she can make
such a location a will secure to herself easy
access, while it cuts short every benefit to us,
she will probably do it. An Engineer, find
ing that to biiug the west easily lo Raleigh is
the main object, will feel little solicitude about
any diverging branch. And if from my
caut'e, his attachment cluster around lhat place,
nothing will be more natural than that a bias
of feeling should lead him to make the inter
ests of that place the prominent object of his
attention. lie will feel little interest iu any
other placo, exc ept as mny be necessary to
fullill the conduious of the act of Assembly.
Wnetlier an Engineer has actually been
employed, we are unable lo say. e have
hea.-d it intimated that a gentleman whose
associations are chiefly wilh the northern
.-sec-lion of tbe State, and whose interests lay
iu Ihe adjacent par's of Virginia, has made
application for the whole survey. Tbe quali
fications of the gentleman alluded to, are un
disputed; but coming from Ihe section he does,
it w ill be utitural for him to m ike such a' loca
tion as will bring the largest amount of busi
uess to Raleigh; because from that it will pass
through Virginia. Beside having little ac
quaintance with u?, and nothing to be gained
iu the way of business from this place, we
could not expect his feelings would be enlist
ed much iu our favor. .To fix on the best
location is not an easy matter. A variety of
circumstances are to be considered; focts are
to be collected ; opinions are io be weighed,
and a conclusion to be formed after mature
consideration of all At what point shall it
statt frnm in this town? Through what re
giou sdiall it pas;? Where shall it terminate?
Shall it aim merelv ai ;i junction with ibe Ra
leigh road, or shall it be directed to such a
point as to secure an easy route fiom and
through i hose paits of the State which ha e
usually done their finding here, or leceived
their goods through this place?
Suppose the road fiom Raleigh should pass
through the northern part ofDavidson and cross
the river in Davie, or iu Surry, and our branch
form a junction al the extreme point, what ad
vantage would the people iu these lower coun
ties, who do much of their busiuess in this
place, derive from the Road. Suppose again
a direction at the shortest distance to Salis
bury be sought. So much of the Road will
then pass through a barren uninhabited region
that little or no way business will ever be
done; AH, or newly nil, must come from the
terminus of the road. Rut it is not the
termini only, or chiefly that a road should de
peud upon for its busiuess. A road depend
ing upon the business of the termini may pass
through a barren country, but if these ooints
are distant from each other, the road must be
profitless unless the busiuess of these places
is extensrve. Reference fchoulu be had in
cousfactiug a road to ihe intermediate sec
tion as well as the terminating points. Sup
pose theu the aim be to reach Salisbury. The
endeavor should be to reach that place by the
shortest route that will ymss through the most
productive portions of that part of the State,
which usually seeks a market, or does its
business through this. Where tho precise
location of such a route shall be, we will uot
here undertake to say, bat we do think it a
matter which should be well considered by
the people of this town, and they ought so far
to interest themselves ib the location, as to
endeavor to secure the services of such an
Engineer for the branch road, as will be like
ly to give due attention to the pecu'iar inter
ests of the place.
But perhaps it will be said that there is so
little probability tbe road will ever be made
that it is not worth wbile to beat any trouble
about it. In reply to this, we remark that to
yield to such discouragement is no way to se
cure an object. Next, ve think we buzzard
nothing when we say that much of the future
prosperity of this place depends on an im
proved facility of communication with tbe in
terior. In no section of tbe State are the
roads so bad as between this place aud those
parts of the interior that have usually done
much of their business among us. Whoever
has passed over the deep sand that lay be
tween us and the high couutry will wonder
i u'ui j uwur. lamer than co. f...
find their way tons. And here, we Z'TJ
yond a doubt, a reason for much of the de
c ine of trade among us, of which some com
plain. Roads less wearisome lead to other
places where an equally good maiket is found
Tbe facility with which goods are transported
from Charleston to Columbia, and Ihe greattfc
ease of transportation from Columbia, have
induced many of the western merchants to
order their goods through Charleston rather
Iban this place. And when the Railroad shall
be constructed to Camden, there- will still be
a gi eater ioducemeut to irauspoi t'their goods
through that medium. Ou the north, the de
pot at Heuderson attracts many, who former
ly came to this place. The less risk in bring
ing their goods ihrough Petersburg, the great
er certainty of getting ihem at a given time,'
as well as a better road, all these combined
have turned the course of many in the north
ern part of the interior to the place 1 have na
med. The consequence of all this is, the de
cliuo of busiuess among us, and this decline
must increase as ibe facilities of transporta
tion from other places are improved, and ours
rernaiu tbe same To sccme a coulinuunco
of business, there needs not only one but sev
eral well constructed roads, diverging from
this place to various points whence busiuess
may be expected to come. Uut if we cannot'
have all ibat we need, we ought at least to
strive for one that will affoid a convenient in
tercourse with the interior. And a there has
been a movement towaid the object by tho
public, the citizens of this place ought uot to
be backward to make ihe most of the oppor
tunity to secme what they can for themselves.
Thus far we have routined our attention
chiefly to the road that is contemplated to be
surveyed previous to the meeting of the uext
Legislature.
We will hereafter endeavor to shew that
th construction of a good road, or roads, into
the interior is of the first importance to the
fulu-e prospeiity of this plac e, aud that unless
something effectual be soou done, busiuess
will bo almost whojly diveiled to other places.
SI VIS.
tiAKitir:i.
In Greensboro', on Tuesday evening last, JVIr
IV in Pritchet to AJiss Nuncy Hendricks, dunhUc
ot Air James Hendricks.
In Wayne county, on the 25th June, Rev Wni
Vernon, of Brunswick, to Miss Martha A Ilarrcll,
daughter ofB Li Harrell, Esq.
In Richmond county, on the lOih ult, Mr Thomas
T Covington, merchant of llockinghum, to Miss
Mary June Elieibe, daughter of Air Michud Elloibe
of s u'd county.
In RjI fh, on Fi tiltty morning last, of Inflama
lion of the Bowels, M r Frances S fcii).ard, iho
youllitul and heloved consort of James IS JSh pard4
esq, and daughter of Hon John R Doniuli, ol Js'cw
hern.
At Cheiavv, S C, on the 1 5lh in.-t, Miss Ulleil
Stinemctz.
Al the residence of her father, Mr Gf-oige llo'incd
rifar this pbicc, on Saturday the 12th inst, Alius
S.irali JIolui' s, aged neur 1 yeait.
The decea j d had for upwards of two earsbcn
a member of the Ua list Ciiun h in this place. She
died with the iuiltSt assurance of a LdissOi.J immor
tality beyond the jrare4 In her last struggles w ith
doitli, she evidently manifest! d el rung fajiii in the
ellioacy of a .Saviour's blood, with whom may tnr
soul be forever at rctt.
" O may she in her Jcj-us lnhald
Ilei JS.iviour and In r frit no.
And tar beyond tho reach ol death,
With a. I his JSuiiits ascend.'
In New Orleans, on tlio 2inh u,t, Mr John Cam-
ern, aged twenty-five ycais. a native of FnveUt-
villa.
Iu Craven county, on the 4th inst. Mrs Castan-
dia 12 Beniif n?. w iln ofJnoJN Be.mu i- . s .. il,.-
19th year ofherae.
In Wake county, on the 0ih ol June, Air Hen
ry Ouprcc, in ihu U5ih year of his i'o
INear Koicsviiie, on llm J Ith inst. Airs Kuiilv L"
Atkinson, wile of Rev W Atkinson, having a Inn
band, a If ttle son, and a lariie number of rciathetf
to mourn thfe.i bereavement.
In Baltimore, on Thursday morning the IClh iret,
Doyle O'ilanlon, esq, of this nLce, ag.cd otont 4 j
years. 'AJr O'Hanl.oi was a native of South Caro
lina, but for aboiif. 25 year. past had itsided in this
place. - Hi whole life waa a inoiitl ef entcrpi ize,
energy, industry, and pei severance under Jill cir
cumstances, whether ol prosperity or adteisity,
sickness or htalili. Of ardmr lemjei anient, he
was i einarli able for the wurmlh of his triends-lii pf,'
aud the extent lo whJcU he wou.d go to serve u.
friend, or, indeed,, any one m li?trP9. AJany
cars of tjokness and stiffen' i! g worked mi change
in these prominent, traits of his charastcr, thordi
they served to chasten and soften hid naturally in
domitable spirit. He had gone as far as Baltimore
in search of Aiedical adviyo, when his journey was
arrested by the hand of death. There he was at
tended, not only by hi devoted wile, but by warm
friends, who s.noothed ins p How or affliction, und
sof cried his path to the grave." These friends
were once str ngers here, sick and in dUtres?.
VVidi characteiittic genioeity, he mirii?teicd lo'
them, and they have sought at home to repay the
dtbt of gratitude thus '.ncurrcd. One of them
writes,'- I was with him at his last moment, end
so easywas the departure of his tpirit, that it was
some time before the watchers at his bed-side could
convince thtmeves lhat it had fled."
His remains were' brought to tins place cn Sun
day last, and vveie followed to Ihe jrave on Alon
day ly a very large concourse of cirizen?, and in
terred wilh Ala son c honors.
In this county, on the Sth inst, Mr Ma'tom Mc
Kay, aged 84. The deceased, then frer-h from
ScoUar.di aad f"u11 of that loyalty to the King which
moved so many of his countrymen to oppose tho
Revolution, served as an Ensign in the 4 North
Carolina Regiment of Scotch Highlanders," and
; continued to draw a pension from the British gov
emnient for that service till the daj' of his death.
He executed his last pension papers on the 2d iust,
On which day he completed lusSllh y ar.
At his riJenee on Alount dn Creek , Richmond
county, N C, on the 28ih ult, Air Hu-h JlcCall, ia
the 7Sih year of hia age.
SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF IVILjJ1JGTOJY.
ARRIVED.
July II. Bri John H.Stevens from Bermuda.'
12. Schr Alarie from N York At Quarantine
biia Altakapas from Havana. 13. Schr James
froiri Charleston. 14. Sloop Increase, from Shal
lottee. CLEARED.
July 10. Packet schr Jonas Smith, to Nw Vorlc
schr Pat:nos, to Philadelphia. 12. Schr Jerome,-
to tiosion senr Walter Merchant, to Baltimore.
15. schr Eddington, to Boston schr James, to'
Richmond, Va. -
MDttllB
Thii Subscriber offers bis services to the citizen
ol Fayettevdle as carpenter and undertaker, and
hopes by prompt attention to business, to h'e a
part of public patronage.' G. W. ROSE.
July 19, 1845. 334-tf. (
TURNIP SEEIF&See.
July 19, IS45.